Ice-shaving device.



R. NIELSEN.

IGE 'SHAVING DEVICE. ArPLwATfoN FILED MAR. 2a, 1908.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

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RASMUS NIELSEN, OF TRoY, New YORK.

ICE-SHAVI'NG DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Applicationfile'd March as, 1908; Serial Nb. 423,939. I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAsMUs NIELSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements rin Ice-Shaving De vices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a device for conveniently shaving ice, and means employed for holding "a receptacle to receive the shavings.

The invention consists in providing a shaver, provided with a peculiarly arranged resilient receptacle retainer to engage a receptacle to receive the shavings.

The invention also relates to improvements in the specific details of construction and arrangement of parts, which Will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved shaver showing its application. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section.

1, indicates a base, formed with a handle 2. An opening 3, is formed in the base 1, and the front and rear walls thereof incline toward each other, and are connected below the base by side pieces. Connected to the under side of the front wall 4, and extending beyond the bottom edge of the same is a toothed shaver or scraper 5, secured in position by a screw 6.

The base is provided with an outwardly extending front flange 7, from which projects a stud 8. A similar stud 9, projects upwardly from the handle where it joins the base. The end of a wire formed of spring metal bears against one edge of the base at 10, and is then coiled around stud 9, and is then bent in a semi-circle 9 to approximately correspond to the shape of the'base to a point adjacent the stud 8. The wire is now coiled around stud 8, from thence it extends in semi-circular form to correspond to the opposite outline of the base. The free end of the wire passes under the semi-circular portion 9 and is turned upon itself to form a finger piece 11. The semi-circular portion 9 is fixed between the studs, while the complementary semi-circular portion 10*, is free. The semi-circular portion 10, of the wire readily yields when pressure is a plied to the finger piece, for the insertion o' a glass, or other receptacle to receive the ice shavings; The wire is retained in position by frictional contact with the post 9, and the cotter-pin 13, in an. openin formed in post 8.

In use an ordinary drin ing glass, or the like receptacle is best adapted in connection with my invention. Pressure is applied to the finger piece, in the direction of the arrow a, then the glass is seated on the base and between the two semi-circular portions of the wire. Pressure on the finger iece is now removed and owing to the resihency of the metal, semi-circular portion 10 springs back toward its normal position and the glass is tightly gripped. The glass being secured to the scraper, and the open end thereof being opposite the opening 3, the ice as it is shaved is confined in the glass, when by turning over the implement with the glass, the shavings will be caught by the latter. Obviously the glass can be released by applying pressure to the finger piece.

he invention is extremely simple in construction, and is well adapted for a convenient and durable domestic article. It is strong; the parts are large and few, and can be readily and conveniently cleaned.

What I claim is:

1. An article of the character described, comprising a base formed with an opening, a shaver adjacent the opening, and a resilient receptacle retainer secured to the base and extending entirely around the latter.

2. An article of the character described, comprising a base formed with an opening, a shaver adjacent the opening, studs extending upwardly from the base, and a receptacle retainer supported by the studs, one end of the retainer being free and resilient, and adapted to be forced outwardly to receive a receptacle.

3. An article of the character described, comprising a base formed with an opening, a shaver adjacent the opening, studs extending upwardly from the base, and a receptacle retainer bent around the studs and being one end resilient and free, the free end being bent to form a finger piece, the portion of the retainer secured between the studs forming a rest against which a receptacle abuts when the free end engages the opposite side of said receptacle.

4. An article of the character described, comprising a base formed with an opening, a shaver adjacent the opening, studs extending upwardly from the base, a wire coiled around one stud and extending above and in substantial alinement with one side the l sponding to the outline thereof, one side base to another stud Where it is coiled and the retainer being stationary and the other then extends above and in substantial alineside being free and extending under the stament with the 0 posite side of the base, the tionary portion.

5 latter extension being free and resilient, and i In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 1.?

means for holding the Wire to the studs. in presence of two witnesses.

5. An article of the character described, 1 RASMUS NIELSEN. comprising a base having an opening, a Witnesses: shaver adjacent the opening and a receptacle i L. H. GiLns,

1Q retainer mounted on the base and corre-l NELs. NIELSEN. 

